What is it? Set 456

Posting from Rec.crafts.metalworking as always.

2647) Tool for cutting glass. Hardened roller in the pointed corner (likely missing in the one imaged here), ball to tap along the line made by the roller to produce a better fracture, and three different size notches for gripping the glass (matching the thickness of the glass) and applying force to break the glass when close to the edge.

The square hole is likely to control the valve stem on a torch, used perhaps to ease the breaking.

2648) These appear to be for steadying round object (likely glass bottles) so they will not roll apart. The top two are for going between layers of bottles (of different sizes, given the different spacing of the notches), while the bottom-most one goes under the bottom layer of objects, or perhaps over the top layer if they are enclosed in a crate.

2649) For carrying (and hanging) a bundle of something like sticks, or for lifting heavy cylinders such as perhaps rolls of metal for machining in a machine shop.

2650) Tools to perhaps form pills, or to detonate percussion caps.

Not commercial, given the materials.

2651) Looks like a curtain pull, except too large and heavy. Perhaps for theatrical curtains?

2652) The fipple for a very low pitched pipe (flute without holes to select alternate notes)-- designed so it can be opened up and cleaned out. Missing is the edge against which the air (or steam) stream is directed -- likely a part of the main horn.

At a guess -- it is for something like a foghorn, and the cleaning is likely needed because of birds building their nests in the horn.

It looks like it is die cast of aluminum or zinc (or pot metal, which is mostly zinc).

Now to post and then see what other have suggested.

Enjoy, DoN.

Reply to
DoN. Nichols
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Well -- these are antique and "collector's items", so you have to expect high prices -- especially from a dealer in the sort. :-)

Enjoy, DoN.

Reply to
DoN. Nichols

Hose, correct. Rest of it, not so.

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What could be worse than fighting a fire with cold, wet feet? This strap would allow a fireman to hang his hose on a ladder to dry in front of the fire!

Reply to
Stormin Mormon

But it seems the carbide glass scoring wheel is missing from the tip - it almost fooled me.

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Reply to
Bruce L. Bergman (munged human readable)

Had to demonstrate one during a class a month ago, seems folks think everyone owns an aerial device....

I have used them to hang hose to dry though.....

Reply to
Steve W.

You're correct that it's a model of a fireplace, more information on it can be seen at the answers for this set. They have all been answered correctly this week, check out the link below for further details and a video of how the muzzle loader tools are used:

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Reply to
Rob H.

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